Airfreight Fuel Surcharges

Posted by Juana Escobar on 9/12/12 5:06 PM

As reported by IATA's Jet Fuel Price Monitor, the price of jet fuel increased  further at the end of August.  Certain airfreight fuel surcharge costs have increased and Expeditors will make adjustments to its airfreight fuel surcharges from the below regions to the following levels effective Monday, September 17, 2012.

From Europe/Africa:

  • to North America:  EUR 1.05/kg or USD 1.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Europe/Africa:  EUR 1.05/kg or USD 1.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)  
  • to Middle East/Indian Sub-continent:  EUR 1.05/kg or USD 1.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Asia:  EUR 1.05/kg or USD 1.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Latin America: EUR 1.05/kg or USD 1.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to South Pacific: EUR 1.05/kg or USD 1.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)

From Middle East / Indian Sub-continent:

  • to North America*:  remains unchanged at EUR 1.05/kg or USD 1.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Europe/Africa*:   remains unchanged at EUR 1.05/kg or USD 1.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)  
  • to Middle East/Indian Sub-continent:  remains unchanged  EUR 0.65/kg or USD 0.65/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Asia:   EUR 1.00/kg or USD 1.00/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)  
  • to Latin America:  remains unchanged at EUR 1.05/kg or USD 1.05/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to South Pacific:   EUR 1.00/kg or USD 1.00/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)

* For Sea+Air shipments transiting via Dubai, U.A.E., the following levels apply based on the date of transhipment in Dubai:

  •   to North America:  USD 1.15/kg
  •   to Europe/Africa:   USD 1.05/kg.

From North America:

  • to Europe/Africa: USD 1.10/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Middle East/Indian Sub-continent: USD 1.10/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Asia: remains unchanged at USD 1.00/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Latin America region: USD 1.60/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to South Pacific: remains unchanged at USD 1.17/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • intra North America:  USD 1.00/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)

From Latin America:

  • to Europe/Africa:  USD 1.10/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Middle East/Indian Sub-continent:  USD 1.10/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to Asia: remains unchanged at USD 1.00/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to North America:  remains unchanged at USD 0.75/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • intra Latin America: remains unchanged at USD 0.40/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)
  • to South Pacific:  remains unchanged USD 1.00/kg (or the local currency equivalent of the prevailing country)

From Asian origins, Expeditors provides information on adjustments to the fuel surcharge levels for exports through a country specific fuel surcharge matrix updated on a weekly basis. There are regular adjustments to airfreight fuel surcharges applied to shipments from Asia, and the changes can be viewed in the weekly matrix.  Expeditors' customers can obtain a copy of the fuel surcharge matrix by contacting their local Expeditors office.

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